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ESV Reader's Bible — Cloth Over Board, Timeless Design

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ESV Reader's Bible Cloth Over Board, Timeless Design
$31.49

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Why Choose ESV Reader's Bible

  • Word-for-Word translation
  • 9th grade reading level
  • No verse numbers, section headings, or footnotes
  • Single-column text setting
Published by Crossway June 30, 2014

The ESV Reader's Bible was created for those who want to read the books of Scripture precisely as they were originally written. Verse numbers, section headings, and translation footnotes are helpful navigational and interpretive tools, but they are also relatively recent conventions. In the Reader's Bible they have been removed from the Bible text, and the result is a new kind of Bible-reading experience in a volume that presents Scripture as one extended storyline. On the top of each page a verse range is included for navigation. Other features include a single-column text setting, readable type, and a book-like format. The Reader's Bible is a simple but elegant edition, and is perfect for devotional reading or extended Bible reading that focuses on the overarching narrative of the Bible.

ESV Reader's Bible — Features & Resources

Study Intensity

None Academic
Light

Additional Resources

Book Introductions
Maps & Charts
Timeline Charts
Character Profiles
Concordance
Topical Index
Theological Articles
Reading Plan

About the ESV Translation

Translation Philosophy

Word-for-Word Thought-for-Thought
ESV (Word-for-Word)

Strengths

  • • Literal accuracy
  • • Literary quality
  • • Scholarly rigor

Considerations

  • • Some archaic phrasing

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